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mrs_meg_walsworth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
dear_reader_stephani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, and War
Moderate: Gore, Grief, and Death of parent
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, and Grief
Minor: Slavery
aileron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation and War
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
dwinn5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
My main complaint is that a few of the POVs didn’t interest me enough from the beginning. It took me a while to care about Manon’s and Chaol/Dorian’s chapters, especially because not much was happening in the beginning. I ended up being surprisingly invested in Manon’s story (and I’m interested to see where the stories intersect), but in the beginning I kept wondering how it was directly relevant to the plot of this particular story. The end of the book really shone, and Dorian and Chaol’s POVs got infinitely more interesting (OMG), and I am really excited to see what comes in the next book.
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Death, Torture, and Blood
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Started a bit slow, but absolutely glorious by the end. Celaena was at her whiniest and most annoying for the first half, and I felt like the book stagnated slightly in the middle, but the payoffs at the end were all worth it by a mile.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and War
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After rereading: 5⭐️ This book was so emotional and deep seeing Celaena work through her grief and turmoil. There are so many new characters we meet that I come to love too. Abraxos is absolutely adorable. I lived for the scenes with him. This kept me captivated and entertained the whole time. Beautiful storytelling.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“Heir of Fire” takes Celaena on a new and even more daunting task: she must go to a new land and discover who she truly is. Celaena feels like her world is crumbling around her, and she has no one left on her side. What is the point to keep fighting when everything she cares about she loses?
This book took me a long time to get into and it took me an even longer time to get through. I really want to like this series more than I am, but I am struggling to be as invested as I was in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. What keeps me moving forward, and what motivates me to pick up the next book is the endings. There is always some crazy cliffhanger or a glimmer of hope and I just want to see Celaena succeed.
I continue to enjoy Celaena as a character. She is a badass, strong woman who is determined to make the world right. When she sets her mind to something she is going to see it through and be successful. It would be so easy for her to just give up after everything she has been through.
I really enjoyed Celaena’s and Chaol’s dynamic. He was a great contrast and push to continue to develop Celaena as a strong female lead. Additionally, the other friendships highlighted in this book were heartwarming and something to aspire for.
I am intrigued to continue and pick up the next book, and I am hopeful to become more invested!
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship
sierrabowers's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism